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I have read a lot of stepfamily and custody books over the years, trying to find some bit of help for a situation filled with conflict and hate. I came across a book that not only had useful information in it, but made me laugh out loud many times. It stayed on my nightstand for quite a while as a reminder and for a laugh.

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>> Thursday, October 28, 2010

Passing out cigars - we've made a decision! Well, since we're broke, I'll have to find a discount cigars sale! After talking to some of my contacts in the Michigan automotive industry and after much job hunting, we (the husband and I) talked this morning and with the automotive industry as bad as it is in Michigan, we can't move back there right now. We can't leave a pretty much 100% secure job for total insecurity. My husband's current employer talked to him this morning about their plans for him and in a couple years, he'll be moving up off the floor, getting a company car, etc.

So about the time child support is done (2-1/2 years), the husband will be getting a promotion and moving to day shift! We'll have double the celebration! There is a really bright light at the end of this tunnel - it's just going to take a little more time to get there.

We haven't talked to our kids about it yet. We'll talk to them about it tonight. Out of four kids, there will be one who will be very disappointed but our two oldest girls will be thrilled. Of course, we never mentioned moving to the stepkids so no need to discuss what won't be now. Even though the move would've been to see them more, I don't think they would've liked us messing up the status quo for them.

There is a small part of me that is disappointed because my family is up there too, but there is a big part of me that is relieved because I can't stand things up in the air the way they've been. I need to know who, what, when, etc., and not knowing about jobs, housing, our precious and annoying pets, etc., was beginning to cause a bit of anxiety. Now I just have to figure out how to live in this little redneck town for another two years until child support is done and we can move to the next larger town (within same school district though)! I can't be held responsible if I see another mullet and react though. Seriously, it won't be my fault.

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I am mom to four children and stepmom to two through 18 years of marriage so far (and counting), who has angrily watched the manipulation of children thru the years that should bring shame to any adult doing so. What is done by one parent to hurt the other parent hurts the children most. This blog is my emotional venting place through blended family chaos. If you don't like honest emotions in a longstanding, difficult situation, you might not like my blog. I'd go find a blog where they have pretty unicorns flying over rainbows if I were you then.

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